Theravadan Learning Materials

Theravāda (Pāli: “Teaching of the Elders”) is the oldest surviving branch of Buddhism and is especially strong in Sri Lanka, Thailand, Myanmar, Laos, and Cambodia. It aims at preserving what is believed to be the earliest teachings of the Buddha.

Historical Background

• Originated from early Buddhist schools in India.

• Preserved in Pāli Canon (Tipiṭaka).

• Established strongly in Sri Lanka around the 3rd century BCE.

• Spread to Southeast Asia over centuries.

You tube Links

1. Learning Link : Those Bygone Years

2. Learning Link : A Kind of Sorrows

3. Learning Link : Those Bygone Years

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